Col. Robert R. Ulin (retired), Montell Williams, and Ranger Jones in Kabul, Afghanistan - Feb 2011
Bob Ulin with Ross Perot outside of this office in Plano, TX - 2010
Meeting with General Petraeus in his Kabul, Afghanistan Office - 2011
Bob Ulin with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld - 2009
Bob and Terri Ulin with Gen. Colin Powell during a visit to the Command and General Staff College - 2008
COL. ROBERT R. ULIN
Bob Ulin is a retired army officer with extensive foreign assignments and engagements in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa. He is an accomplished military operator, author, educator, and diplomat. He had two combat tours in Vietnam: one as an artilleryman, the other as an infantry advisor. He lived and worked in Europe for 20 years. He served at the U.S. Embassies in Brussels and Luxembourg, in the multinational military headquarters at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), and at its political headquarters at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Bob had several interagency assignments dealing with the departments of State, Energy, and the CIA. He is published author of five books, negotiator, strategic planner, proposal writer, and advisor to foreign militaries.
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U.S. ARMY, RETIREDFollowing his military career, Bob spent 12 years in the for-profit sector working for private sector companies involved in organization development, information technology, and research and analysis. He was the director of business development for a privately held organizational development firm that included several Fortune 500 clients, including: Exxon Mobile, Chevron, Monsanto, and Sprint.
When he retired from the for-profit sector, he was the Vice President for Government Services of the Triple-I corporation. He joined the faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in 2005 and was asked to develop and lead the CGSC Foundation. He became the founding CEO of the Foundation in 2006 and led its development raising over $13 million. In 2013 he retired from the CGSC Foundation and established the Center for Transitional Leadership, Inc. to help retiring and separating military personnel find meaningful leadership positions in the private sector. Click here to read the full bio.
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